Film

Samurai cinema is popular in Japanese culture , and Cowboys cinema is popular in American culture. One genre is synonymous with duels with katanas, while the other uses hand guns in duels. Then sometimes we get a meshing of the two genres, with movies like The Warrior's Way. Why do we often compare samurais and cowboys so often? Could it be because it is symbolic of Japanese culture vs American culture? That would explain why there are many samurai movies remade into american cowboy movies; like Seven Samurai remade into The Magnificent Seven.

With everyone getting exercised about Ben Affleck's depiction of Batman in the new trailer, but how does he go up against the other live-action Batmen? Try a range, going back to the humble origins of Adam West.

An in-depth study of the 2001 film in terms of its style and themes. What does the long take, the editing, the soundscape and the colours bring to the mise-en-scène and how doe sit highlight key moments in performances? How does it create tension and emotion? Are these techniques used simply to innovate aesthetically or to comment on the tragic events unfilding?

Many American horror films are based off Japanese or other Eastern Asian horror films. What makes Eastern Asian horror movies so good? Perhaps a list of some of the best examples can be made. A personal favorite of mine is I Saw the Devil (South Korea).

One of the most interesting aspects about the film Birdman is the way that it was filmed – through a single continuous shot. It would be interesting to analyze Birdman and additional films that utilize a creative method of filming in order to add additional meaning to the story. Exploring what that additional meaning is in Birdman and other films could prove to be very insightful. The way that a story is told shapes the content of the story and shapes the audience's reaction to that story. Analyzing those methods of storytelling in Birdman, as well as potentially analyzing these methods in other films, would make an interesting article.

The Warriors (1979) and Romeo Juliet (1996) have different genres, different settings and different decades. But there are several ways the two films can be said to be alike: The empahasis on gang warfare, for example, or the DJ in 'The Warriors' and Newsreporter/Priest in 'Romeo Juliet'. Can there be a comparative analysis drawn between the two films?

In an era in which sentimental trifles (The Intouchables, The Artist) masquerade as art house, and even Europeans seem to love blockbusters more than thoughtful, innovative cinema, the once-mythologized cinema of Godard, Truffaut et al may seem hopelessly passé. By analyzing the best traits of the French New Wave, it would be argued that this cinema movement was not only immeasurably influential on generations of filmmakers, but that it is more vital than ever in the 21st century.

In Greek mythology numerous Gods did evil things: Zeus destroyed entire civilizations, killed and raped numerous people and cheated on his wife countless times and that's only one. However, Hades, lord of the underworld, is not evil. The closest thing to evil he ever got was kidnapping Persephone. However, in media Hades is shown to be a villain such as Disney's Hercules and the Clash of the Titans remake, mostly due to the Christian belief that whoever rules below is evil. One could look into these and other misrepresentations of the mythological character and how he's gotten a bad rep over the years.